View of Kathmandu taken from Nautale Durbar, facing east. In the foreground is the pond in front of Shiva Temple. In the background (left) is the Clock Tower before the 1934 earthquake.
Golden Temple (kwa bahal). Situated in Patan, this temple was founded in the 12th century, and it has existed in its current form since 1409. It gets its name from the gilded metal plates that cover most of its frontage. Inside the shrine is an image of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Swayambhu, the Self-Created or Self-Existent, is one of the most venerated and sacred Buddhist sites. Set on a hillock, west of Kathmandu City, it is reputedly the oldest settlement in the Kathmandu valley surrounded by several smaller shrines and temples.
Changu Narayan Temple is one of the most celebrated Vaishnava shrine in the valley, whose origin dates back to the fourth century AD. The temple is built on a high ridge with a view of the Himalayas to the North, and the Valley to the South.
Muktinath Temple is one of the most sacred Hindu Temples of God Vishnu. It is located in the Muktinath Valley at an altitute of 3710 meters at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass, Mustand Nepal.
108 sacred springs at Muktinath. The Temple is one of the most sacred Hindu Temples of God Vishnu. It is located in the Muktinath Valley at an altitute of 3710 meters at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass, Mustand Nepal.
Pashupatinath Temple is Nepal’s most sacred Hindu shrine and one of the subcontinent’s greatest Shiva sites, a sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati River. The roofs and pediments over the main doors are ...
Pashupatinath Temple is Nepal’s most sacred Hindu shrine and one of the subcontinent’s greatest Shiva sites, a sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati River. The roofs and pediments over the main doors are ...